Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- View from Station Rise
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Feeding Roman York
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Battle of the Standard
- Constantius Chlorus
- Dick Turpin
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Lendal Bridge
- Viking Silk Cap
- The County Court House
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Abbot's House
- The York Helmet
- The Female Prison